Personal Finance Daily: If you need a job, rethink your resume

Personal Finance Daily NOVEMBER 09, 2011 If you need a job, rethink your résumé By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Need a job? Getting creative works for some Supercommittee gridlock could hit your investments 10 questions (and answers) about supercommittee Might Santa Claus come early this year? Private prisons prove that crime does pay If you're a job seeker, it might be time to get creative. Some companies are asking applicants to bypass the standard application process and instead be original and creative about describing why they should work at that company and what job they want there. As detailed in Marty Orgel's story, for one successful job seeker that meant creating an animated presentation using her target company's software. Read Marty's story for tips on how to go above and beyond the résumé. Plus, check out Robert Powell's Your Portfolio column for a look at how any supercommittee gridlock could be bad news for the stock market, particularly some sectors. On the flip side, if the supercommittee manages to come to an agreement and present its recommendations by the Nov. 23 deadline, maybe that'll boost our portfolios. Certainly, after a day like today, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) down almost 4%, we could all use it. — Andrea Coombes , Personal Finance editor Need a job? Getting creative works for some Some companies, no longer relying on traditional job posts to attract candidates, are asking job seekers to tell them what kind of job they want. That's proving to be a boon to creative candidates. Read more: Need a job? Getting creative works for some. Supercommittee gridlock could hit your investments The world is focused on Greece and Europe, but there's another crisis brewing that we ought not overlook. If the U.S. Congress's supercommittee can't deliver on its marching orders to recommend a set of proposed spending cuts and revenue increases, equity markets likely will react negatively. Read more: Supercommittee gridlock could hit your investments. Might Santa Claus come early this year? The seasonal pattern known as the Santa Claus Rally has become quite famous — and once the existence of a pattern becomes too widely known, it often time shifts into earlier periods. Read more: Might Santa Claus come early this year? New dividend ETF has yield appeal A new ETF emphasizing dividends has joined a glut of competitors, but this one may have an advantage or two. Read more: New dividend ETF has yield appeal. ECONOMY & POLITICS Voters reject ideological agendas of both parties Voters in Ohio, Maine and Mississippi rejected a hard-right ideological agenda, giving a warning to politicians that this nation is still evenly divided between right and left. Read more: Voters reject ideological agendas of both parties. 10 questions (and answers) on supercommittee Questions and answers about what happens if the deficit-cutting congressional panel doesn't make its Nov. 23 deadline for producing recommendations about cutting more than $1 trillion from the budget deficit over 10 years. Read more: 10 questions (and answers) on supercommittee. Private prisons prove that crime does pay Wonder why America has so many prisoners? Giving private corporations incentives to lock people up may be one reason. Read more: Private prisons prove that crime does pay. Italy's Berlusconi over the years: slide show Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign amid an escalating economic crisis in the nation; here are some images from his tenure. See slide show: Italy's Berlusconi over the years. Greece awaits word on new government Outgoing Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says agreement has been struck on a new government, but he doesn't say who the new premier will be, while news reports focus on parliamentary speaker Filippos Petsalnikos. Read more: Greece awaits word on new government. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2011 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111